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PM responds to 13 year-old-gun-owner
September 30, 2019 18:24 - 8 minutes - 8.32 MBThe Prime Minister says 13 year-old wrong to oppose banning of AR15 weapons. Jacinda Adern speaks to Corin Dann about Maddy Millen-Turner who sent an open letter to the Prime Minister passionately defending her rights to use an AR15 rifle for sport shooting.
13yr old girl wants to keep AR15 rifle
September 30, 2019 18:21 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MBA 13-year-old Waikato girl has sent an open letter to the Prime Minister passionately defending her rights to use an AR15 rifle for sport shooting. Maddy Millen-Turner says she competed in three gun and multi gunning events with an AR15 rifle that was purchased for her 13th birthday. She shoots under her father Matt Turner's firearms licence, and says the reason she loved her rifle was that it was light and easy to use. She told Ben Strang the government's new gun laws have destroyed her...
Government considers extending mosque shootings inquiry
September 30, 2019 18:18 - 3 minutes - 3.14 MBThe Government is seeking advice after multiple high-level calls to give the Royal Commission of inquiry into the Christchurch Mosque shootings more time to complete its investigation. The Royal Commission as well as the muslim group set up to assist it and the Federation of Islamic Associations have all asked the government for an extension. Some say the current timeline is "unrealistic" and severely undermines the "complexity and gravitas" of the investigation. Katie Scotcher has the s...
Brother talks about arrest in Michael McGrath case
September 30, 2019 18:15 - 2 minutes - 2.67 MBA 51-year-old man is due to appear in court in Christchurch today charged with the murder of Michael McGrath, who vanished without trace two and a half years ago. Mr McGrath, a 49-year-old builder, was last seen at his Halswell home. His body has not been found. The arrested man has not been named. Mr McGrath's brother Simon told our reporter Nicholas Pointon the police called the family on Sunday night and told them an arrest was imminent. He says the two and half years since his brothe...
Social workers - punched, hit and kicked
September 30, 2019 18:11 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBSocial workers say the abuse they face has increased since the controversy about the removal of babies from their families. Latest figures show there were 39 physical assaults on Oranga Tamariki social workers in the year to June, but the Ministry for Children suspects some assaults are going unreported. The attacks have included punching, hitting and kicking. Our social issues reporter Sarah Robson has the story.
Sports News for 1 October 2019
September 30, 2019 18:06 - 2 minutes - 2.35 MBThe Samoa coach Steve Jackson admits their playing stocks are being well tested - after more runs-ins with officialdom at the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Business News for 1 October 2019
September 30, 2019 17:49 - 8 minutes - 8.13 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.
Cruise ships generate as much rubbish as a small town, so where does it go?
September 30, 2019 17:43 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MBCruise ships coming to New Zealand from January next year will meet new clean-burning standards, aimed at reducing fuel emissions. But what do they do with all the on-board rubbish? Well, sometimes, they burn it and sometimes it goes into our landfills, as Tracy Neal reports.
A 13-year-old girl sends open letter to PM criticising the rifle ban
September 30, 2019 17:41 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBA 13-year-old Waikato girl has sent an open letter to the Prime Minister criticising the government's decision to ban rifles she used for sport shooting. Maddy Millen-Turner says she competed in three gun and multi gunning events with an AR15 rifle that was purchased for her 13th birthday. She shoots under her father, Matt Turner's firearms licence. Matt Turner told Ben Strang his daughter, like many in the gun community, can't understand the government's new laws.
Punched, hit and kicked - assaults on social workers on the rise
September 30, 2019 17:38 - 2 minutes - 1.98 MBThere were 39 physical assaults on Oranga Tamariki social workers in the year to June, but the Ministry for Children suspects some assaults are going unreported. The attacks have included punching, hitting and kicking, and since the controversy about the removal of babies from their whanau, social workers say they've been subjected to even more abuse. Our social issues reporter, Sarah Robson, spoke to Oranga Tamariki's deputy chief executive Alison McDonald about the figures.
Morning Rural News for 1 October 2019
September 30, 2019 17:25 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBNews from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 1 October 2019
September 30, 2019 17:21 - 2 minutes - 2.57 MBA brief update of movements in the financial sector.
All Blacks field new squad for Canada match
September 30, 2019 17:17 - 2 minutes - 2.79 MBThe All Blacks have made sweeping changes to the team to play Canada in their second Rugby World Cup pool game in Oita on Wednesday - the front row, midfield and wings are entirely different. Rugby reporter Joe Porter is in Beppu, Japan and spoke to producer Jeremy Wilkinson about the new lineup.
Radar system failure never posed risk to passengers - Airways
September 30, 2019 17:14 - 2 minutes - 2.15 MBThe country's air traffic controller Airways says passenger safety was never at risk when it was forced to go to a back up radar system on Monday. Dozens of flights were grounded for about 50 minutes after smoke was detected from the power source in the Christchurch building that houses the radar. Chen Liu reports.
Sports News for 1 October 2019
September 30, 2019 17:06 - 2 minutes - 2.54 MBSamoa's been the first team held to nil at the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Top Stories for Tuesday 1 October 2019
September 30, 2019 17:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBPunched, hit and kicked.. New figures show assaults on social workers are on the rise. Two and a half years after Michael McGrath vanished his brother talks to us about the charging of man with his brother's murder. A 13 year-old tells us why she should be able to keep her AR15 rifle.
Queue of would-be mayors in the far north
September 29, 2019 19:55 - 3 minutes - 3.47 MBFrom a former National MP - to an ex-gang leader and meth addict; there's a diverse cast of characters jostling for the title of mayor of the Far North. Ten people have put their hands up for the job currently held by John Carter. Lois Williams filed this report.
Firearm incident in Burnside
September 29, 2019 19:53 - 1 minute - 1.84 MBThe police in Christchurch are responding to what they are calling a family harm incident in the suburb of Burnside. They say a firearm was involved. Reporter Conan Young is at the scene and he spoke to Corin Dann..
The two Samoas, 10 years on from the tsunami
September 29, 2019 19:50 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBIt's 10 years today since the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of the south coast of the two Samoas and Tonga's northern most islands. A decade on, RNZ Pacific's Dominic Godfrey visited Samoa and American Samoa to see how they had moved forward. Read the full story here
Weekend of upsets at Rugby World Cup
September 29, 2019 19:38 - 5 minutes - 5.19 MBIt's been a weekend of upsets at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. First the hosts toppled Ireland 19-12, a win which gives the Brave Blossoms a great chance to reach the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time. Then Wales beat Australia 29-25 in a closely fought and controversial game in Tokyo. The Australian coach says as a former rugby player he's embarrassed by the refereeing inconsistencies. Michael Cheika was frustrated and bewildered by the rulings. We speak to RNZ column...
Market Update for 30 September 2019
September 29, 2019 19:30 - 56 seconds - 955 KBA brief update on the movements in the financial sector
Fishing industry accepts need for cut to tarakihi quota
September 29, 2019 19:26 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBThe fishing industry says a cut in the amount of tarakihi and hoki that commercial fishermen can take is not needed. On Friday the Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash announced a 10 percent cut in quota for tarakihi - on top of a 20 percent cut introduced last year. Jeremy Helsen, the chief executive of Fisheries Inshore New Zealand, says the move will hurt fishermen.
11,000 affected by epilepsy drug switch
September 29, 2019 19:22 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MB11,000 people are affected by a decision by the drug buyer Pharmac to change epilepsy medication brands. It's a move which was designed to save the organisation money - but the switch has left some people experiencing seizures again and being stood-down from driving. We speak to Arabella Gubay, whose four year old daughter Mathilda used to have up to 20 seizures a day but now rarely experiences them - her doctor recommended against switching brands despite what Pharmac says.
Councils' PR spend increases despite growing core services cost
September 29, 2019 19:18 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MBCouncils are spending a lot more on public relations at the same time as they are beset by escalating demands for essential services like water and roads. They say the communications are essential too - but critics say the extra resources are being used in some cases to block scrutiny, and to bore people. Phil Pennington reports.
US Pres impeachment continues
September 29, 2019 19:10 - 4 minutes - 4.54 MBThe impeachment inquiry into President Trump's conduct with his Ukrainian counterpart is underway. We speak to Washington D.C. correspondent, Simon Marks, about what is in store for the inquiry this week.
Sports News for 30 September 2019
September 29, 2019 19:06 - 2 minutes - 1.95 MBWallabies coach Michael Cheika has expressed embarrassment at the direction rugby is heading following Australia's 29-25 World Cup defeat to Wales in Tokyo.
Cause of Chch gas explosion still unknown two months on
September 29, 2019 18:58 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MBMore than two months after the gas explosion in the Christchurch suburb of Northwood, investigators say they are a long way off finding out what caused it. The blast was heard around the city, left at least nine homes uninhabitable and six people hospitalised. Conan Young went to talk to one of the few residents still living in the street where it happened.
Maori Women cautiously welcome for women's gang chapter
September 29, 2019 18:50 - 6 minutes - 5.83 MBA Porirua Mongrel Mob leader has reacted angrily to plans for a women's chapter of the gang in Waikato. Paula Ormsby has told the New Zealand Herald she will lead Mongrel Mob Wahine Toa, which will be part of the Waikato-based Mongrel Mob Kingdom. Dennis Makalio from Porirua says the gang's other chapters will never accept the idea of patched women. But the move is being cautiously welcomed by the Maori Women's Welfare League. We speak to the league's president, Prue Kapua.
Epilepsy meds switch-up affects thousands
September 29, 2019 18:44 - 6 minutes - 6.07 MBPeople with epilepsy say their lives are being turned upside down by seizures after the government drug buying agency, Pharmac, pulled funding for their medicines in a cost savings drive. Multiple patients have been having seizures, which they attribute to switching to a generic form of lamotrigine called Logem. RNZ has also learned that the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), acting on concerns from MedSafe, is now recommending some patients who are making the drug switch consider an e...
Fish & Game chair accused of waiving fines for fishing gear
September 29, 2019 18:40 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MBThe chair of Hawke's Bay Fish and Game is being accused of waiving fines in return for free fishing gear. A scathing audit of the Hawke's Bay Fish and Game Council has described it as dysfunctional and found its chair failed to follow his own council's rules. An investigation into the council was launched last year after a complaint was made to the Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage, and Auckland barrister Michael Webb was appointed to carry out an independent audit of the council. We sp...
Bizarre referee calls mar Australia vs Wales match
September 29, 2019 18:35 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MBWales has managed to hold off ther Aussies 29 to 25 last night at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Wales took the lead early playing a strong kicking-game and at one point leading 23 to 8 before the Wallabies hit-back hard. However, the match was marred by a string of bizarre calls from the referees...as our rugby reporter in Japan, Joe Porter, told our Producer Jeremy Wilkinson
Rugby World Cup: Japan make history with first win over Ireland
September 29, 2019 18:28 - 3 minutes - 3.2 MBJapan made history at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday night, beating Ireland for the first time to go top of pool A and send their fans into rapture. The 19-12 victory sent shock waves around the world with no-one giving the host nation any chance against one of the pre tournament favourites in Shizuoka. Rugby reporter Joe Porter watched the match at the Oita fan zone with local supporters and some expat Kiwis who've been living in Japan for half their lives.
Plane missing in Tararuas
September 29, 2019 18:23 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MBAn airforce chopper and land-based search and rescue crews will search this morning for a light plane that went missing last night north of Wellington. Two people were on board the private plane. The Search and Rescue Misson Co-ordinator, Keith Allen, told Susie the plane took off from Fox Pine Airstrip north of Foxton at 1.45pm and was due to land in Paraparaumu at 8pm but did not arrive.
I was bullied for a decade - Former detective
September 29, 2019 18:15 - 7 minutes - 7.3 MBA former detective who suffered from bullying for more than a decade in the police has decided to reveal his identity. Peter Farrell was one of 21 sworn and non-sworn police staff spoken to by RNZ over a 10 month period, all saying bullying was widespread in the organisation. Since then, a further 50 people have come forward with their stories of bullying in the police. Ben Strang has more.
Radiographers go on strike
September 29, 2019 18:10 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MBStrike action by radiographers is expected to cause major disruption at public hospitals. Hundreds of workers who take x-rays and scans walked off the job at 7am for 24 hours and will do the same again on Wednesday. Health Correspondent Karen Brown spoke to Susie Ferguson about the impact of the industrial action.
Sports News for 30 September 2019
September 29, 2019 18:06 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBWallabies coach Michael Cheika has launched a furious attack on Rugby World Cup chiefs following Australia's 29-25 defeat to Wales in Tokyo.
Business News for 30 September 2019
September 29, 2019 17:49 - 7 minutes - 6.9 MBNews from the business sector, including a market report.
RWC: Pacific nations demand answers over dangerous tackles
September 29, 2019 17:47 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MBPacific Island nations are demanding answers at the Rugby World Cup, complaining their players are receiving stiff punishments while other teams get away with more serious offences. Two Samoan players have been suspended for dangerous tackles in Japan, while Tonga and Fiji believe officials overlooked acts of foul play against their teams that could have changed the outcome of their games. Vinnie Wylie reports.
Local councils' ballooning PR staff numbers
September 29, 2019 17:43 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MBA Masterton councillor says ballooning public relations staff numbers are running defence for councils and putting voters off being interested in local politics. Brent Goodwin says councils' spending on PR shot up after a confidential nationwide survey six years ago revealed a lot of public dissatisfaction with local government. Figures from about 60 councils provided to RNZ show a 50 percent jump in PR staff numbers and wages costs since 2014. Mr Goodwin told Phil Pennington Masterton h...
Radiographers on strike today, tomorrow
September 29, 2019 17:39 - 2 minutes - 2.18 MBA public hospital manager says strike action under way from today will add to the long delays many people already face for non-urgent surgery. Hundreds of radiographers, who take x-rays, will walk off the job at all public hospitals for a day from 7 am today and again on Wednesday over pay. Workers who take ultrasound images will strike from Thursday until Saturday, and lab workers will also walk off the job the following week. District Health Boards say it's a coordinated campaign by on...
Morning Rural News for 30 September 2019
September 29, 2019 17:22 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBNews from the rural and farming sector.
Early Business News for 30 September 2019
September 29, 2019 17:20 - 2 minutes - 2.53 MBA brief update of movements in the financial sector.
Hamilton candidate woos youth vote
September 29, 2019 17:16 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MBA 26-year old, social-media savvy woman could give the front-runners in Hamilton's mayoral campaign a fright, as her message connects with young voters in particular. There are eight candidates wanting to be Hamilton's mayor - three appearing to be current front-runners, incumbent Andrew King, and councillors, Angela O'Leary and Paula Southgate. The others bring a mix of skills including an engineering business owner, a sex worker, a former police officer, a CEO of a social enterprise el...
National defies Speaker's ruling
September 29, 2019 17:13 - 3 minutes - 2.87 MBThe National Party says it will consider supporting a loosening of Parliament's rules so official footage from the House can be used for political advertising. In an act of mass defiance, National Party MPs have thumbed their nose at the Speaker over his ruling all political attack ads with edited Parliamentary TV footage had to be removed by 5pm on Friday. Our political reporter Jo Moir asked National Party leader Simon Bridges if he wants to see change.
"Patches are not for wahines" - Mongrel Mob member
September 29, 2019 17:09 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBA plan to start an all-female chapter of the Mongrel Mob has been met with a warning from one gang leader. The Waikato-based Mongrel Mob Kingdom has said it intends to have the chapter - called the Mongrel Mob Wahine Toa - up-and-running by the end of 2020. However, Mongrel Mob Porirua member Dennis Makalio told our Producer Jeremy Wilkinson that the patch was not for women.
Sports News for 30 September 2019
September 29, 2019 17:06 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MBWales has withstood a furious Australian comeback to secure a 29-25 win over the Wallabies in an epic Pool D encounter at the Rugby World Cup in Tokyo.
Top Stories for Monday 30 September 2019
September 29, 2019 17:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBThousands of patients throughout the country can are expect to have x-rays cancelled today as radiographers go on strike. A former detective who suffered from bullying for more than a decade in the police has decided to reveal his identity. A light plane is missing after failing to arrive at Parparaumu airport last night. RWC: the brave blossums beat Ireland and Wales hold off Australia